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Banco Santander SA skipped an option to call 1.5 billion euros of convertible notes next month, after leaving investors in the dark for weeks. The news had the bonds trade at 97 cents on the euro, after being almost at par last week. A portfolio manager at Financiere de La Cite SAS commented that credit buyers “will need some serious new issue premium to touch that name again”.
Trading in Asia was optimistic on hopes of a trade war resolution as Trump commented during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday that he is open to extend the March 1st deadline to raise tariffs on China. The top performer among major indices was the Nikkei, which advanced 1%, followed by the Shanghai Composite Index which as up 0.9%. None of the concerns that recently stalled riskier assets have disappeared, however markets seem more positive that economic growth can be sustained.
Oil climbed 1% amidst resuming hopes following the 800,000 barrels per day production cut in January by Saudi Arabia, confirmed on Tuesday. More upward pressure is due to supply concerns in Venezuela, following US sanctions. However, the crude market could be well balanced as US crude production rose by 2 million bpd last year and trade concerns could further weaken demand.
Kiwi dollar was up at least 1.5% against all major currencies on the IG Web Trading Platform following news that New Zealand’s central bank would push out forecasts for an interest-rate increase to early 2021. The revision disappointed market participants that were expecting looser monetary policy later this year. Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr commented that chances of a rate reduction have not increased, underplaying systemic risks that had markets concerned recently.
The offshore yuan strengthened overnight on trade war optimism. USD/CNH was down 0.15% at 5:40am on the IG Web Trading Platform. Markets were positive on Monday after the Lunar New Year holiday, however Chinese spending grew only 8.5% to CNY 1.01 trillion, making it the smallest celebration since 2011.
Asian overnight: Asian markets traded overwhelmingly in the green after Donald Trump floated the idea of extending the 1 March deadline with China. With both sides seemingly working hard towards a deal, it feels as if there is an end in sight. Officials in Washington and Beijing had expressed hopes that a new round of talks which began this week would bring them nearer to easing their seven-month trade war. "We are currently seeing negative sentiment which had built up over trade concerns and U.S. fiscal issues being unwound," said Soichiro Monji, senior economist at Daiwa SB Investments in Tokyo. "For risk assets to move purely on optimism, the U.S.-China trade row will need to see some kind of a closure in March. A more permanent solution to avoid a U.S. government shutdown is also necessary. It has to be remembered that we are not there yet".
UK, US and Europe: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he could see letting the March 1 deadline for reaching a trade agreement with China slide a little if the two sides were close to a complete deal. U.S. congressional negotiators cobbled together a tentative bipartisan border security deal late on Monday to avert another partial government shutdown. However, Trump on Tuesday expressed displeasure with the agreement and said he had yet to decide whether to support it. The CBOE Volatility Index , Wall Street's so-called "fear gauge," dropped to as low as 14.95, its lowest level in more than four months, overnight.
Looking ahead, inflation is going to be in focus. The UK headline inflation rate is expected to fall back to 1.9% from 2.1%, easing pressure on the BoE once more. We also see CPI data from the US in the afternoon, where the monthly CPI reading is expected to rise from -0.1% to 0.1%. Also keep an eye out for the eurozone industrial production, and US crude inventories data.
South Africa: Markets have continued to gain following comments from US President, Donald Trump that the 1 March deadline, where US will resume increasing tariffs on Chinese imports, could be extended (a bit) if necessary. The news adds to the suggestion that the US government shutdown will be averted this week. The dollar has weakened marginally to aid modest gains in commodity prices and a slight recovery in emerging market currencies (including the rand). This mornings gains are expected to be broadbased in the South African market although led by resource counters.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
9.30am – UK CPI (January): CPI to rise 2% YoY from 2.1%, and core CPI to rise 2.1% YoY and fall 0.7% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US CPI (January): CPI to rise 1.6% YoY and fall 0.1% MoM, and core CPI to rise 2.1% YoY from 2.2%. Market to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – EIA crude inventories (w/e 8 February): stockpiles rose by 1.26 million a week earlier. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
11.50pm – Japan GDP (Q4, preliminary): growth forecast to be 0.4% QoQ and 1.4% YoY. Market to watch: JPY crosses
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Smurfit Kappa said that it suffered a pre-tax loss for 2018 of €404 million, compared to €576 million a year earlier. Underlying earnings were up 25% to €1.55 billion however, while revenue was 4% higher at €8.95 billion.
Dunelm reported a 16.7% rise in pre-tax profits to £56.3 million, while revenue was up 1.2% at £545.4 million. The dividend was raised by 7.1% to 7.5p per share. It remains on track to hit full-year expectations.
Tullow Oil reported a pre-tax profit of $85 million for the year, compared to a loss of $175 million a year earlier, while revenue rose 7.9% to $1.86 billion, while the firm will also pay a final dividend of 4.8 cents per share.
Banco BPM upgraded to buy at Citi
Investec have a rating of buy on Anglo American Platinum with a target price of 62500c
SBG Securities have a speculative buy rating on ArcelorMittal South Africa with a target price of 520c
ABB downgraded to hold at SEB Equities
Metro AG downgraded to underweight at JPMorgan
Nyfosa downgraded to hold at SEB Equities
Orion downgraded to underperform at Credit Suiss
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Asian equities are modestly up as investors price in strong US job report and president Trump’s optimism on trade talks. The top performer was Japan’s Topix index which was up 1% at 3:32 GMT, following a weaker Yen. Major markets across Asia will close for part or all of the week as the region heads into Lunar New Year holidays.
India NSE Nifty 50 is down 0.5% as of 5:15 GMT as investors evaluate the populist push in the government’s last federal budget. India is set to cut taxes to middle-class citizens and distribute cash to farmers in an attempt to restore confidence in the middle-class.
The dollar held Friday gains against the Yen, which followed a better-than-expected US job report. However, caution towards subdued holiday trade in Asia and Federal Reserve policy might hold back further gains. The greenback is up 0.21% at 109.75 as of 5:30 GMT on the IG Web platform.
Gold prices edged lower as the greenback held steady. The April contracts hit $1317 at 5:00 am GMT, after dropping consistently since opening, as can be seen on the IG Web Platform. Will fewer expectations of Fed rate cuts this year push the gold bullion much lower?
Oil maintained gains from the previous session as markets participants weigh in OPEC production cuts vows and US sanctions against Venezuela. International Brent Crude oil futures were up 1% from their last close, trading at $62.76 per barrel. Vivek Dhar, commodities analyst for Commonwealth Bank of Australia commended that US sanctions on Venezuela “could see 0.5 to 1 percent of global supply curtailed”.
Asian overnight: Asian markets are trading firmer this morning following on from gains in US markets on Friday, as optimism around trade talks between the US and China grows. Japanese markets were the outperformer overnight, as a bullish start to the week took hold despite the absence of Chinese trade (Spring festival). Today's economic calender is light and market moves are relatively subdued. China is currently getting ready for its Lunar New Year's celebrations. Data-wise, the Chinese Caixin services PMI fell less than expected, maintaining a healthy 53.6. Tencent Holdings is down 0.1% in Asia suggesting a flat start for major holding company Naspers. BHP Group is flat in Australia.
UK, US and Europe: As May will launch today a new working group intended to look for a Plan B on Brexit, Nissan Europe Chariman Gianluca De Ficchy ditched commitments to Britain after the divorce with EU. According to the Times newspaper, British ministers are now considering whether to withdraw a 60 million pounds package to the Japanese car manufacturer. Despite the fact that the Brexit storm seems far from over, cable volatility traders appear bullish on a positive divorce scenario as pound volatility keeps dropping. According to SEB AB, given the risk of a no deal scenario, investors may have to reconsider their optimistic positions.
Looking ahead, a relatively interesting day on the economic calendar sees the UK construction PMI take the lead in Europe. Th rest of the focus is on the US, with factory orders, trade balance, durable goods, and retail sales figures all released. Also keep an eye out for the Q4 earnings figures from Alphabet.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
9.30am – UK construction PMI (January): previous reading 52.8. Market to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US retail sales, housing starts & building permits, durable goods orders (December): retail sales to rise 0.2% month-on-month (MoM), and durable goods orders to rise 1.8% MoM and rise 0.3% MoM, excluding transportation. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
Serco said that it had won a £560 million contract with Bupa to provide services to Australia’s defence forces. The contract is for six years, plus up to four one-year extensions.
Indivior has entered into an agreement to sell its rights to a psychotropic drug in China for up to $122.5 million.
Ryanair reported a 9% rise in revenue for the final three months of 2018, to €1.53 billion, but suffered a pre-tax loss of €22 million for the period, compared to a €113 million profit a year earlier. The number of passengers rose 8% to 33 million. Michael O’Leary will move to become group CEO, while a new CEO of Ryanair will be appointed later in the year.
Wizz Air flew 10% more passengers during January, while passnger volumes rose to around 2.3 million.
Impala Platinum headline earnings and headline earnings per share for the interim period are expected to increase to at least R2.1 billion or 292 cents per share. Headline lossand headline loss per share for the comparative period were R150 million and 21 cents per share,respectively.
AngloGold Ashanti The basic earnings for FY18 are expected to be between $120 million and $137 million, resulting in basic earnings per share of between 29 cents and 33 cents. Basic loss and loss per share for the comparative period were $191 million and 46 cents, respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd upgraded to buy at Berenberg
HeidelbergCement upgraded to buy at HSBC
Royal Mail upgraded to buy at HSBC
Morrison upgraded to neutral at Cit
BHP Group PLC downgraded to underweight at JPMorgan
Electrolux cut to accumulate at Handelsbanken
KAZ Minerals downgraded to hold at HSBC
Novo Nordisk cut to accumulate at Handelsbanke
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After twenty years as a prominent business leader in the global auto industry, Carlos Ghosn resigned the top job at Renault late on Wednesday. He will be replaced as Chairmen by Michelin chief Jean-Dominique Senard and as CEO by Thierry Bollore. The news could shake the unstable Renault stock, as markets would balance their trust on the restored leadership with the implied uncertainty.
It was an exciting trading session in Singapore as Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd plunged about 83% in pre-market trading. The stock recovered quickly most of its losses and the swing was blamed on a fat-finger error. Such volatility provided for unforeseen opportunity for automated trading systems.
Trading in Asia was vaguely optimistic as investors try to balance the developments of US-China trade talks with concerns over the global economic slowdown. The top performers were the Shanghai composite and the South Korea’s Kospi which rose respectively 0.6% and 0.4%.
The offshore Yuan was stable ahead of a key trade talk next week. The People’s Bank of China has set the Yuan reference for today at 6.7802 against the US dollar, slightly higher than the previous day. The yuan is allowed to move as much as 2% from the central parity rate each trading day.
Oil futures fell amidst widespread economic slowdown, after a brief rally on news that China and Japan would increase fiscal stimulus. Poor economic data in Asia reinvigorated concerns over US- China trade disputes while increased US crude output provides for continuous downward pressure. Brent crude March Futures traded at $60.765 as of 7am GMT.
Bad news for Bitcoin as CBOE Global Markets pulled its application yesterday for what would be the first Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund. The SEC’s approval is needed before VanEck and SolidX partners are able to list their ETF on the CBOE’s BZX exchange. The Bank of International Settlement lined up with cryptocurrency detractors this week in an article calling out the cryptocurrency a pyramid scheme. While this year was not the first time that saw Bitcoin lose 80-90% of its value, the issuance of a crypto ETF could boost Bitcoin liquidity.
Asian overnight: Asian stocks were mixed overnight, following on from a difficult session in the US. After leaping higher since Christmas, the upward move seems to have stalled for now, with trade war concerns helping to cancel out any positive feeling from stronger earnings. Growth fears are also coming to the fore, as the Japanese manufacturing PMI for January fell to 50, holding just inside expansion territory.
UK, US and Europe: All three major U.S. equity indexes closed in positive territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average booking the largest gains on upbeat quarterly results from International Business Machines and other major firms. The S&P 500 gained 0.22 percent. But gains were capped by uncertainty over the partial U.S. government shutdown, slowing global economic growth and the yet-unresolved trade standoff between the United States and China. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in a CNN interview the U.S. economy could see zero growth in the first three months if the partial government shutdown lasts for the whole quarter. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States was doing well in trade talks with China, saying at a White House event that China "very much wants to make a deal."
Economic data ramps up again today, with flash PMIs from the eurozone, setting markets up nicely for the ECB meeting. This is followed by US PMIs, providing investors with a good look at the state of the global economy.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
8.30am – German mfg & services PMI (January, flash): mfg PMI to rise to 51.9 from 51.5, while services to rise to 53.4 from 51.8. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
12.45pm – ECB rate decision (1.30pm press conference): no change in policy expected, but given the weakness in eurozone data of late, investors should watch out for the views of the bank on growth and inflation. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
2.45pm – US mfg & services PMI (January, flash): mfg PMI to fall to 53.4 from 53.8, and services to fall to 54.2 from 54.4. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
4pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e 18 January): stockpiles rose by 7.5 million barrels in the previous week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
Fever-Tree said that annual performance would be ‘comfortably ahead’ of expectations, after solid growth in its various markets. In the UK, revenue was up 52%, and in the US sales rose 21%.
St James’s Place saw assets fall by £5 billion in Q4, though net inflows hit a record of £2.6 billion.
Countryside Properties reported Q1 performance in line with forecasts, with total completions up 28% to 1094 homes.
Derwent London raised to hold at HSBC
Just Eat upgraded to overweight at JPMorgan
Sanne Group upgraded to buy at Citi
Auto Trader downgraded to add at Peel Hunt
Metro Bank downgraded to sell at Citi
Moneysupermarket downgraded to add at Peel Hunt
Reckitt downgraded to underperform at Jefferie
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Crude oil bounced higher overnight after a free-fall since Friday. WTI floated past $51.50 a barrel, after gaining 1.29%, as the markets struggle to balance out the OPEC production cuts with concerns over global growth and increased US production.
Gold prices held steady as investors balance out the strong trading session in Asia with expectations of fewer interest rate hikes by the US Fed. The yellow metal lost about 0.2%, trading at $1,291.33 at 6am GMT.
Asian equities gained as markets recovered after poor economic data in Europe and China. The rebound was helped by Chinese officials’ vow to curb taxes. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was the top performer with a jump of 1.7%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was up 1% at 4am GMT. Will investors hold their nerves during the European session in face of the Brexit vote?
Weak China data pushed Yen crosses higher, despite supportive comments from the PBOC and the Ministry of Finance. AUD, EUR, NZD, CAD and GBP all traded higher against CNH.
Bitcoin remained unchanged overnight at $3665.75 as of 7am GMT, after a short rally yesterday. As Russia is reportedly planning to replace US dollar reserves with Bitcoin, investors interest towards cryptocurrencies seem to increase. While the Winklevoss twins are waiting for the SEC to approve their ETF, last week Bitwise Asset Management filed to sell shares of a fund that would own a mix of short-term treasuries, US dollars and Bitcoin. As a speculative asset in its infancy, Bitcoin might not have found price stability just yet.
Asian overnight: Asian markets have been on the rise, with Chinese indices leading the charge higher with gains of almost 2%. Japanese markets have returned after yesterday’s national holiday, with both the Nikkei and Topix in the green. As market fears spurred by weak Chinese trade data fade, we have seen sectors such as the mining and energy sector rebound on Tuesday.
UK, US and Europe: Looking ahead, today is a hugely momentous occasion for UK politics, with UK Parliament finally afforded the opportunity to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit proposal. The meaningful vote seems to be headed towards a disastrous outcome later today as at least 70 members of the Conservative Party pledged to join opposition. As Theresa May already postponed the vote in December, she might not have much more room for maneuver to avert a disorderly Brexit. The British pound could feel the hit, or the relief, before anything else. Looking ahead, today is a hugely momentous occasion for UK politics, with UK Parliament finally afforded the opportunity to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit proposal. Neil Jones, head of hedge-fund sales at Mizuho Bank, sees the sterling fall to $1.225 if the defeat. For the day-time, eurozone trade balance, US PPI inflation, US Empire state manufacturing survey, and an appearance from the ECB will also help provide market volatility.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
1.30pm – US NY Empire State mfg index (January): previous reading 10.9. Market to watch: USD crosses
Evening – UK Parliament to vote on Brexit deal: the House of Commons will vote on the PM’s Withdrawal Deal. It is still unclear whether it will pass, and the future is uncertain if it does fail. Market to watch: GBP crosses
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Persimmon said that it expects annual profit to be modestly ahead of current forecasts, thanks to higher home completion numbers and better selling prices. Revenue for the year to 31 December was up 4% to £3.74 billion, while completions were up 3% to 16,449.
Provident Financial expects annual profits to be at the lower end of expectations. Profits in the year to the end of December were likely to be towards the bottom end of the £151-166 million forecast. Impairments had been modestly higher than expected, the firm said.
Savills said that it expects to report growth in revenue and underlying profit after strong trading in the final quarter of the year. Results for the year are expected to be in line with forecasts, but the outlook for 2019 is overshadowed by uncertainties around the globe.
Hays saw Q2 performance bolstered by growth in its international businesses. For the final quarter of 2018, total net fees were up 8% overall, and 9% on a like-for-like basis. The firm said that the outlook remained good across most markets.
DIA upgraded to hold at HSBC
Eiffage upgraded to buy at HSBC
Weir upgraded to buy at SocGen
Ferrari upgraded to market perform at Bernstei
BBVA downgraded to hold at HSBC
IMI downgraded to hold at SocGen
Cairn Energy downgraded to equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
IMI downgraded to hold at SocGe
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Trading in Asia was mixed as investors try to balance macro risks with optimism towards trade talks. The top performers were Japan’s Topix and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 both rose about 0.5%, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3%.
Gold prices edged lower as the greenback’s descendant spiral seem to have stopped and amidst the possibility of a pause in further rate hikes. The February contracts hit $1291.4 around 1:10am GMT before dropping consistently during the following hours, as can be seen on the IG Web Platform.
Oil crude rose for the seventh consecutive trading day as markets participants weigh in OPEC production cuts vows with concerns on high crude inventories after a record crude oil production year for US. West Texas Intermediate rose 0.3% to $48.67 a barrel.
The US dollar stabilized after five days of losses as the Trump administration deemed a trade deal with China “reasonable”.
Asian overnight: A largely bullish session overnight saw Chinese stock markets provide the only negative move amid gains across the indices in Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Trade talks between the US and China remain ongoing, with hopes of a breakthrough and fears of a breakdown ensuring that we see volatility and uncertainty dominate. With those talks playing out as the backdrop, today’s release of US trade data will be watched carefully to see how they are changing in response to Trump imposed tariffs. We have already seen the Australian trade data released overnight, with a fall in import growth (2% from 3%) leading to an improvement in the overall balance of trade. We are likely to see markets continue their focus on talks between the US and China, with any update overshadowing much of the economic calendar.
UK, US and Europe: Theresa May’s cabinet is due to meet today to discuss a plan drafted by pro-EU politicians that could reduce the risk of a no-deal Brexit. There’s speculation that the premier is thinking whether to accept changes in her budget legislation, which stresses how weak her position is on this final rally. Intra-day traders should focus on the cable this morning, as the markets keep pricing in aggravated political risk, and calling-off unnecessary short movements.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
10am – eurozone business confidence (December): expected to hold at 1.1. Market to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US trade balance (November): deficit to fall to $54 billion from $55.5 billion. Market to watch: USD crosses
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
Morrisons said that sales rose 4% overall for the nine weeks to 1 January, while like-for-like sales excluding fuel were up 3.6%. Expectations for the 2019 financial year are unchanged.
National Grid has reached a ‘satisfactory agreement’ with Massachusetts gas unions in contract negotiations over employment terms.
Greene King remains confident in its overall outlook, after like-for-like sales rose 3.2% for the 36 weeks to 6 January.
Bankia upgraded to hold at Jefferies
Outotec upgraded to buy at Goldman
Capital & Counties upgraded to add at Peel Hunt
Electrocomponents upgraded to buy at Jefferies
Geberit downgraded to sell at Goldman
Mapfre downgraded to neutral at JPMorgan
Vodafone downgraded to underperform at RBC
Ryanair downgraded to sell at Berenber
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Bitcoin could have bottomed as its priced stabilized after the big disappointment it gave earlier this year. As the cryptocurrency has corrected 80-90% multiple times in the past, the slump this year could only be another bump in the road. However, scalability issues flog the currency as its promoters try to entail it in the real economy. Is the crypto market ready for another roller-coaster?
Oil temporarily bottomed after falling 7%, amidst concerns over the strength of global trade. West Texas Intermediate fluctuated around $46.28 a barrel, after gaining 0.1%. Investors keep an eye out for the US crude inventories, with the recent decline highlighting expectations of continued oversupply despite the OPEC+ production cut vow.
Gold prices edged higher to a more than five-month peak supported by a softer greenback and uncertainty towards today’s Fed’s hike decision. The yellow metal hit its highest since July 11 at $1,251.06 earlier in the current trading session. The continued stock rout this year seem to have commodity traders excited again about the bullion.
Trading in Asia was mixed, with investors titubant about the FOMC rate decision due today. Softbank’s weak IPO did not help shares in Japan, where the Topix fell 0.6%. Indices fell also in China and Australia but kept steady in Hong Kong.
Japanese 10-year bonds yield climbed almost to zero for the first time since September 2017. The recent decline in government bond yields provided for more liquidity moving to Yen and Yen-denominated assets.
Asian overnight: Another bearish session overnight has seen losses across Asia, with the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng providing the one flash of green after posting a miniscule gain of less than 0.1%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.4 percent, Japan's Nikkei steadied after an early dip and E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 added 0.2 percent.With the Fed widely expected to raise rates once again today, emerging markets are understandably under pressure given their exposure to USD-denominated debt. Donald Trump's warns not to "make yet another mistake" will unlikely affect the FOMC meeting today.
UK, US and Europe: Italian budget plan Odyssey continues as the European Commission is due to meet today to discuss the country’s spending plan. Italy cut its deficit target for next year to 2.04% of GDP from the initial 2.4% after the skirmish with the EU. Concerns that deficit projections could be underestimated could jeopardize the Italian populist government’s case to the EU. The major risk is that the plan will not deliver the expected growth in Italy. EU is already tackling difficult Brexit negotiations and the slowing global economy does not help. As a G7 country, Italy could prove to be an earthquake to the EU unity.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
9.30am – UK CPI (November): prices to rise 2.5% YoY and 0.2% MoM, and Core PCI to rise 2.2% YoY. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – Canada CPI (November): CPI to rise 2.2% YoY from 2.4%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (November): sales to fall 0.5% MoM from a 1.4% increase. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e 14 December): stockpiles to rise by 1.1 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
7pm – Fed rate decision: rates are expected to rise to 2.5% from 2.25%, but the main focus will be on the future path, and we may get some hints about this in the statement and in the press conference at 7.30pm. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to spin off its consumer health business into a joint venture with Pfizer, in which GSK will have a controlling interest of 68%. Within three years of closing the transaction, GSK intends to demerge the consumer division from the pharma business.
Polymetal has completed the non-cash asset swap of its Tarutin property in Russia for 85% of a Kazakhstan copper-gold property.
Versarien reports that it has signed a non-binding agreement with an unnamed Chinese state-owned aerospace firm.
Bpost upgraded to outperform at RBC
Fresenius SE upgraded to buy at Goldman
Kongsberg upgraded to buy at SEB Equities
Petrofac upgraded to buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
Asos downgraded to outperform at RBC
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Trading in Asia was mixed as US shares stabilized overnight. In the meanwhile, the ongoing discussions between China and the US adds uncertainty. The bottom performer among major Asian indices was the Nikkei, which fell 0.45%.
Oil climbed higher amidst resuming hopes following the 1.2 million barrels per day production cut agreed by OPEC+. However, concerns that the US could much further increase its shale production and the slowing global economy could make the output cut less effective.
Gold ticked higher in Asian trading as its biggest nemesis – the US dollar – lost ground. Disappointing data about the US construction sector and concerns about a possible global economy slowdown could further have the USD slump, and hence increase bullish bids on the yellow metal.
The Indian Rupee slumped 1.6% overnight following the resignation of its central bank governor.
The Pound kept steady after the initial slump that followed May’s delay of the vote on Brexit.
The yield on US 10-year Treasuries fell one basis point to 2.85% on concerns about trade talks with China and the lack of clarity concerning the faith of the jailed Huawei CFO.
Asian overnight: An 18-month low for Japanese stocks set the seal on a difficult session in Asia, but another strong rebound for Wall Street provided some hope that the selling in equities has abated for now. While the agreed March 1 deadline for further agreement on trade differences with the US looms, China over the weekend had contributed to increasing alarm in financial markets by summoning US and Canada’s ambassadors to answer about the Chinese businesswoman arrest. Stocks in China climbed following news that a timetable for trade talks was discussed.
UK, US and Europe: News that the Chinese Vice Premier Liu He discussed the timetable for trade talks with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had shares in China rise. Furthermore, the arrest of Huawei Technologies Co’s CEO makes the diplomatic wrestling even more critical. While possible progress on tariff talks had Chinese benchmarks ticked higher overnight, is a positive outcome for US concretely foreseeable?
Macron announced yesterday evening a series of resolutions in an attempt to end to the “yellow vest” protest that is jeopardizing its presidency. While the raft of new spending could undo part of the French government’s gains from tax increases, it could also stabilize the Eurozone politics, after more uncertainty was produced by the power switch in Germany’s CDU. With the Brexit deadline on the pipeline and concerns about a possible meddling in the “yellow vest” protest from Russia, the Old Continent is finding it hard to benefit from the Holiday Season’s higher spending.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
9.30am – UK employment data: September expected to have seen employment drop by 64,000, while the claimant count rises by 7400 in November. Unemployment rate for October expected to hold at 4.1%, while average hourly earnings to rise 3% for October. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
10am – German ZEW (December): economic sentiment to rise to -12 from -24. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US PPI (November): factory-gate inflation to rise 0.1% MoM, from 0.6% last month. Markets to watch: USD crosses
11.30pm – Australia Westpac consumer confidence index (December): forecast to fall to 104 from 104.3. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
Ashtead retained its full-year outlook, saying that stronger rental revenue growth in North America boosted performance. Pre-tax profit for the first half was up 25% to £610 million, while revenue was 19% higher at £2.25 billion.
WPP said it would spend £300 million over the next three years as part of restructuring efforts. Organic growth in line with peers is expected to return by the end of 2021. Full-year results are expected to be in line with forecasts.
Serco has won two UK contract extensions worth a combined £135 million.
Aviva upgraded to top pick at RBC
Lancashire upgraded to outperform at RBC
Sanofi upgraded to buy at Jefferies
Unicaja Banco raised to buy at Ahorro Corporacion
Derwent London cut to equal-weight at Barclays
Phoenix cut to outperform at RBC
Superdry downgraded to hold at Berenberg
Standard Life Aberdeen cut to sector perform at RB
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Asian equities gained as investors weighed in comments from Federal Reserve officials and a possible breakthrough in US-China trade war. Shares in Hong Kong and China led the gains with the Hang Seng Index climbing 0.5% and the Shanghai Composite gaining 0.7%.
Oil crude was up with WTI gaining 0.9% to $52.02 a barrel after a US industry report signaled shrinking gasoline surplus. Concerns of sanctions to Russia following its sea clash with Ukraine and Saudi’s vow to cut production in December are also pressuring upwards historically low oil prices.
Gold fell the most in two weeks and finally found support above $1210. The move was prompted by a stronger USD, and later today Powell’s speech could trigger more swings.
The pound slipped 0.1% as UK Prime Minister Theresa May reportedly allowed lawmakers to vote on a series of potential changes in her Brexit plan. More uncertainty is expected ahead of the final MPs vote on the 11th December.
US treasuries edged higher as markets await today’s Fed’s Powell speech to the Economic Club of New York. Fed Vice Chairman Clarida committed yesterday to support “some further gradual adjustment” in rates. Fed watchers took the comment as a sign that the end of the current rate-hiking campaign could be close, but not immediate.
Asian overnight: Markets remain unperturbed by warnings from the US government over impending talks with China, as Asian markets close out the session overwhelmingly in the green. The Australian ASX 200 remained as the only major market in the red, with a rebound in crude prices not too little to help drive the index into the green. Chinese markets were the outperformer, with the G20 summit at least providing the possibility of a breakthrough. Should we see another failed attempt to find a resolution, we would simply be back at square one.
UK, US and Europe: UK Prime Minister Theresa May dropped efforts to avoid lawmakers re-writing her Brexit deal. A series of potential changes in the plans could take place, among which a call for another referendum. Moreover, the Treasury will publish today an analysis on the long-term economic impact of Brexit on the UK which could prompt more resistance from the Parliament. As already almost 100 Conservative members of Parliament have publicly committed to not supporting the Brexit deal, May’s Brexit journey looks far from nearly completed. Meanwhile, the pound edged higher amidst hopes of a Brexit deal being ratified.
From the US, expectations are growing ahead of Saturday’s dinner in Buenos Aires between Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Larry Kudlow, the US president’s top economic adviser, has clarified that Trump is ready to impose more tariffs if talks with China do not progress. As we are approaching a pre-election year, pressure is building on president Trump to yield results from his ongoing trade disputes. The market maintains a positive outlook on the meeting as the dollar held gains and tech shares gathered momentum.
Looking ahead, the preliminary US GDP reading for Q3 provides the first revision to the 3.5% figure released last month. With US-China trade talks due to take place at the end of the week, the US goods trade balance due out today certainly comes at an opportune moment, helping shape trade walks with China. Later on, we have US crude inventories and UK bank stress tests to contend with.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
12pm – German GfK consumer confidence (December): forecast to fall to 10.5 from 10.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1pm – US GDP (Q3, 2nd estimate): growth to drop to 3.5% QoQ from 4.2%. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – US new home sales (October): forecast to rise 2.2% MoM from a 5.5% drop a month earlier. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e 23 November): stockpiles to rise by 2.5 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
On the Beach said that full-year pre-tax profit rose 24% to £26.1 million, while revenue rose 25% to £104.1 million.
RPC saw first-half pre-tax profit fell 5% to £154.4 million, while revenue was up 7% to £1.89 billion.
Senior expects ‘good progress’ for the full year, after trading in the first ten months of the year met expectations.
Frey upgraded to buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
PSI upgraded to buy at DZ Bank
S Immo upgraded to buy at SRC Research
AstraZeneca downgraded to hold at New Street Research
Marks & Spencer cut to sector perform at RBC
Nostrum Oil & Gas cut to hold at Panmure Gordo
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Crude prices gained, as Saudi Arabia leads OPEC and its allies into cutting Oil supply from December. The Saudis mentioned seasonal factors among concerns for weaker demand, as they laid ground for a wider production curb in 2019.
Gold holds steady near a one month low as it keeps losing lustre as a safe haven to the benefit of USD. Spot gold was little changed at $1,209.57 per ounce at 01.21 GMT. Will the commodity benefit from a more divided White House?
Yuan proxies such as AUD and NZD are experiencing downward pressure as traders hedge against interest rates hikes from PBOC. Yuan is gaining ground as a safe haven, amidst gloomy global outlook.
The Euro could benefit from a rebound in German growth, as the country accounts for almost one third of the euro-zone economy. Expectations are growing as, according to the VDA German carmaker association, 440,000 new cars were produced in October, compared to 310,00 in August.
The downward pressure on US Treasuries could weaken, after 10-year yields started coming down from almost a 7-year high, as oil moved higher overnight.
Asian equities edged higher this morning overcoming the drag on Friday of Large-cap US stocks (the Nasdaq lost more than 1.5%). Australian shares added 0.13 percent, while Japan's Nikkei stock index gained 0.11 percent.
Asian overnight: A somewhat uninspiring session saw Chinese markets provide the only substantial move, with the Shenzhen composite rising over 1%. The FTSE China A50 rebounded amidst positive expectations for industrial data to be released on Wednesday and Alibaba’s record sales volume yesterday. Meanwhile, Japanese, Hong Kong, and Australian markets largely posted very moderate gains to kick off the new week. On the data front, Japanese PPI eased from 3% to 2.9%.
UK, US and Europe: May braces for a tough week to keep her Brexit plan alive. Opposition from both sides mounts and one area of contention is a clause that would allow the UK to exit the Customs Union only via a bilateral agreement. According to International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, a second referendum is not even in question. The Cabinet was expected to meet today, but yesterday there was no sign of progress. Meanwhile, major US banks are planning to shift about €250 billion of balance-sheet assets to Frankfurt because of Brexit.
Italian treasuries have the highest yield among investment-grade bonds in the euro area and piqued the interest of M&G Investments and BlueBay AM LLP. Yield on Italian sovereign dept keeps plummeting before tomorrow, which is the deadline to submit a revised budget plan to the EU, as the markets downplay the risk of Italian populist politics. However, the Italian coalition government has already dismissed Brussels' ultimatum and warns that the plan remains unchanged.
Looking ahead, Veterans' Day in the US means we will see lower volumes throughout the day. Given that there are no major events to note throughout the European session, we are likely to see a continuation of the running themes of the weekend, with crude and sterling grabbing market attention.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in GMT)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
6:00 - JPY Machine Tool Orders. Previous at 2.9% vs actual at -1.1%. Higher tracks trends in machine tool orders placed by major manufacturers means higher capital spending.
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
AstraZeneca said that its diabetes drug had ‘significantly’ reduced the risk of hospitalisation for heart failure.
Playtech has reaffirmed its full-year guidance, although trading in Asia had hit performance. Overall growth outside Asia remained resilient.
Diageo said that it would launch an additional share buyback programme after an agreement to sell nineteen brands to Sazerac for a total of $550 million.
Burberry upgraded to neutral at Intermonte
Logista upgraded to neutral at Credit Suisse
DSV upgraded to buy at Berenberg
Danske Bank upgraded to buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
Hikma downgraded to hold at Peel Hunt
Panalpina downgraded to hold at Berenberg
Richemont downgraded to outperform at Raymond James
UniCredit downgraded to neutral at Intermonte
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May seems to have secured concessions from Brussels to let her keep all of Britain in a customs union and avoid a hard border. How close is a Brexit deal?
Sterling briefly jumped to a two-week high on Monday on growing hopes of a smooth Brexit.
The U.S. dollar struggled on Friday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, was last off 0.1 percent at 96.459. Against the safe haven yen, the dollar held at 113.25 . The euro was flat at $1.1389 .
Asian equities followed suit, with HK’s Hang Seng falling as much as 2.4%. President Xi Jinpings’s vow to cut import tariffs at the expo in Shanghai carried little market reaction.
US sanctions on Iranian oil will be effective again from today. However, US crude oil inventories rise for the fifth consecutive week, the longest since March 2017. Amidst excessive supply concern, WTI crude lost 0.8%.
Yesterday in Qatar, younger royals were elevated to executives. The country faces regional isolationism since the embargo in 2017 by Saudi Arabia and its allies. Analysts agree the changes could accelerate economy growth of the state. Qatar is the world’s top Liquified Natural Gas exporter.
10-day historical volatility for Bitcoin is lower than the S&P500. Swings in October, one of the worsts for bulls, sent the Nasdaq into correction territory and the S&P500 on the edge of one.
Asian overnight: Stock markets are in decline at the start of the week, with the Asia Pacific session showing widespread selling. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell as much as 2.4% while Japan's Topix fell 1.1 percent at the 3 p.m. close in Tokyo. President Xi Jinpings’s vow to cut import tariffs at the expo in Shanghai carried little market reaction as there was no decisive hint. Meanwhile, BOJ Governor Kuroda hinted that Japan is no longer in a situation where it’s best to be "decisively implementing a large-scale policy to overcome deflation”. The central bank still needs to stick persistently with its stimulus program to achieve its 2% inflation target. Japanese treasuries to be monitored.
UK, US and Europe: The prolonged silence over Brexit was broken as May was reported to have secured concessions to keep the UK in a customs union. May is due to discuss the latest proposals with her cabinet tomorrow. According to Mizuho Bank Ltd. The GBP could jump past $1.35 within two days if a divorce is agreed. The GBP is down more than 10% from pre-Brexit vote and, according to a Bloomberg survey, it could regain about half of that in case a deal is reached. Pound swings could be looming.
The conundrum of the Italian budget plan keeps widening as Lega Nord and 5 Stelle fought over the weekend on amendments after the initial rejection from the EU. The government has until the 14 November to submit a revised plan (with deficit less than 2% of GDP, against the 2,4% of the current one). Today, EU finance minister will gather in Brussels to discuss the situation. Italian sovereign debt modestly slid on the weekend but held flat overnight.
US Treasury will auction a record $83bn in notes and bonds this week as budget gap grows and fiscal stimulus unwinds. Markets are expected to be skittish ahead of U.S. congressional midterm elections on Tuesday. Opinion polls show a strong chance that the Democratic Party could win control of the House of Representatives after two years of wielding no practical political power in Washington, with President Donald Trump's Republican Party likely to hold the Senate. Trades hedging the risk of higher rates over the coming days piled up. Meanwhile, yield on US 10-year Treasuries fell 1 basis point to 3.207%.
Economic calendar - key events and forecast (times in BST)
Source: Daily FX Economic Calendar
09:30 - UK Markit services PMI: consensus at 53.3, previous at 53.9
13.25- Bank of Canada Governor Poloz holds a speech in London
15:00 - USD ISM Non-Manufacturing services Composite: consensus at 59.1, previous at 61.6
Corporate News, Upgrades and Downgrades
Micro Focus said that annual revenue guidance will be at the higher end of the expected range, with an improved revenue trajectory in the second half.
Hiscox reported that gross written premiums increased in double digits in the nine months to 30 September. Despite a strong Q3, growth is expected to moderate towards year-end.
Barclays upgraded to buy at Bankhaus Lampe
ING upgraded to buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
Paddy Power raised to equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
SKF upgraded to buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
BPER Banca downgraded to sell at Goldman
Hoist Finance downgraded to equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
Intesa downgraded to sell at Goldman Sachs
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